Project Gutenberg 2014-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 245 Kephart, Horace 1862 1931 Bressani, Francesco Giuseppe 1612 1672 Bressani, François-Joseph Bressani, Francois-Joseph Harbison, Massy 1770 Harbison, Mercy Rowlandson, Mary White 1711 White, Mary Smith, James 1737 1812 15006233 Captives among the Indians : $b first-hand narratives of Indian wars, customs, tortures, and habits of life in colonial times Outing adventure library ; no. 3. Colonel James Smith's life among the Delawares, 1755-1759 -- Father Bressani's captivity among the Iroquois, 1644 -- Captivity of Mrs. Mary Rowlandson among the Indians of Massachusetts, 1676 -- Capture and escape of Mercy Harbison, 1792. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Captives Among the Indians: First-hand Narratives of Indian Wars, Customs, Tortures, and Habits of Life in Colonial Times," edited by Horace Kephart, is a historical account published in the early 20th century. This collection presents personal narratives from individuals who were captured by Native American tribes, detailing their experiences, cultural observations, and the conflicts that characterized colonial America. The book highlights various accounts of captivity, each providing a unique perspective on the lives of both the captives and the indigenous peoples during a tumultuous period. The beginning of the text introduces Colonel James Smith, who recounts his experiences from 1755 to 1759 when he fell victim to an Indian ambush and was taken prisoner by a group of Delaware Indians. The narrative details his initial capture, the treatment he received from his captors, and his subsequent adoption into their tribe, where he learned their customs and way of life. Smith describes the challenges he faced, including surviving harsh conditions and forming meaningful relationships with the people he once considered enemies. As he navigates his dual identity as both a captive and a member of the tribe, the opening portion sets the stage for a deeper exploration of intercultural interactions during this historically significant era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44934/44934-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Indian captivities -- Northeastern States E011 Text Category: History - American Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 267398 2025-09-18T08:28:12.575699 text/html 241111 2024-10-24T02:47:24 text/html 126433 2025-09-18T08:28:15.988708 application/epub+zip 128602 2025-09-18T08:28:13.234700 application/epub+zip 123279 2025-09-18T08:28:12.902698 application/epub+zip 205181 2025-09-18T08:28:18.278702 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189200 2025-09-18T08:28:15.671677 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184172 2022-09-20T13:54:38.170631 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 248227 2025-09-18T08:28:12.047695 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 228263 2024-10-24T02:47:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19887 2025-09-18T08:28:18.523673 application/rdf+xml 8931 2025-09-18T08:28:12.973680 image/jpeg 1672 2025-09-18T08:28:12.940683 image/jpeg 145462 2025-09-18T08:28:12.602710 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia